By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
“What resilient economic growth?” Gabriela Women’s group reacted to Department of Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad’s opening statement at the forum which described the economic growth under Aquino’s watch as “stellar and resilient.”
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
“Kamong tanan nga konektado niya, dili na ta magbinolahay. Kabalo mo nga kamo akong ginatunong. Who has had, or who had had dealings with (Balingit). Tagaan ta mo’g 24 oras. Makita ta mo sa Davao, mosuroy ko. Sorry na lang. Ayaw kog mahaya.” – Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte
By IRENE V. DAGUDOG
Davao Today
In his visit to a flood-stricken village here, February 1, Duterte told residents that the US is the biggest emitter of carbon gases which destroys the earth’s atmosphere. This as he criticized the latter for not signing the Kyoto Protocol, seven years ago in Kyoto, Japan.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
The Italian government granted the country’s PHP 2.5 Billion-worth of soft loan with 0.15 percent interest per annum to develop the 35 agrarian reform communities not only in the ARMM but also in the Soccsksargen region covering 53,000 households and 31,500 agrarian reform beneficiaries.
By IRENE V. DAGUDOG
Davao Today
“Barangays need to take over the work,” Cenro’s Solid Waste Management Board Divisions Chief Engr. Dolly Remojo said, pointing out the tendency of violators to obey only if Cenro enforcers are watching.
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
MinDA chairperson Sec. Luwalhati Antonino, in her opening message, expressed gratitude to the delegates and described the event as a gathering under a shared goal and commitment to a greener, progressive and peaceful Mindanao.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
MinDA through the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee is looking into renewable energy sources or those that come from natural sources like the geothermal heat, rain, sunlight, tides, waves and wind.
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today
“Unsaon pa namo pag-tapping sa goma kay mahadlok man mi nga dudahan mi (nga mga NPA) kung naa nami sa among kaumahan (How could we go to work when they might find us in our farms and charge us as NPAs?)” one of the evacuees from Sto. Nino village told a local radio station here.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
“Sakit kaayo, biktima na gani mi sa Pablo, gidugangan pa gyud ang among problema, (It really pains me. We were already reeling from Pablo. Now, they are giving us more problems),” said Grace Curso, a resident of Monkayo town and one of those charged. She lost her sibling at the height of Typhoon Pablo last December 4.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
“We never contributed significant (amount) as to alter or change the climate. It’s the US, the western world and China,” Duterte said.
